PB 24 16 350 Mount Pleasant Avenue Essex Country Club West Orange Planner Report 8 27 2024

August 27, 2024 Page 13 of 13 PB-24-16 350 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Block 156, Lot 1 105 Grove Street, Suite 3, Montclair, NJ 07042 ∙ Phone: (973) 954-2677 ∙ www.NishuaneGroup.com Excessive Height of an Accessory Building (Open Air Structure) – Whereas a maximum building height of 15-feet is permitted, the applicant proposes a height of 17.8-feet for the proposed halfway house. However, the existing structure is non-conforming with a height of 15.5 feet. As indicated earlier, the location of the proposed open air structure is such that it will be obscured from a direct view from the street frontage, making the additional height not as apparent. Notwithstanding this however, the applicant should provide testimony as to the need and justification for the proposed increased height. Recommended Conditions of Approval Should the Board be inclined to grant the requested variance relief in full or in part, or to approve the accompanying site plan, the following are recommended conditions that should be placed on the approvals. 1. The applicant shall comply with all conditions provided by the Board Engineer. 2. The applicant shall provide testimony as to the need and justification for the proposed increased height of the accessory buildings, over the maximum height permitted. 3. The property survey provided is outdated. The applicant shall provide an updated property survey. 4. As per West Orange Code §202-29.2C(8) the scale and north sign and key map relating the site to the streets in the surrounding area is required. The applicant shall update the plans with the required north sign.